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Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise’s annual Giving Breakfast

GLOBALLY 1.4 million people belong to Rotary and work to embody their mottoes of ‘service above self’ and ‘one profits most who serves best’. The Rotary Club of Port Macquarie Sunrise modelled that this month as they celebrated 14 local organisations at their annual Giving Breakfast. Each year the club holds their major fundraiser, ‘The […]

Event, Health

Two free events helping locals better understand alcohol and other drug issues in Wauchope

THE Hastings Community Drug Action Team (HCDAT) is inviting local residents to take part in an upcoming community forum designed to encourage open and honest conversations about alcohol and other drug use. HCDAT Chair Veronica Godfrey said the event, ‘You CAN Ask That: Drugs and Alcohol’, aims to create a safe and respectful space where […]

Community, Entertainment, Event

Community choirs were part of the entertainment at Port Macquarie’s ArtWalk

“Here Comes the Sun” launches ArtWalk with a mass community choir gathered for The Big Sing. Photo: Pauline Cain Blokes Notes entertaining crowds on the corner of Clarence and Murray Streets. Photo: Pauline Cain ARTWALK started with a blast of sound in a flash sing from local choirs. More than 100 singers […]

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Members of the Port Macquarie branch of the Country Women’s Association joined the ArtWalk celebrations in Town Square

CWA members Ann, Robyn, Jill, Janis and Helena setting up their ArtWalk market stall. CWA member, Robyn Baker, with her son, her granddaughters and grandchildren, who popped in to see Nan and enjoy CWA hospitality. Virginia and Alan are long-time locals and regular visitors to the CWA tearooms. Our NOTA reporter’s set-up at the CWA […]

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Port Macquarie celebrates 10 years of ArtWalk

Cherie and Scott Raynor from Sunset Gallery with their projections on Murray Street Got Ya Back’s ‘Piano Party’ under the fig tree on Town Green Tortuga’s Phoebe Ayla and her fire show on Clarence Street Stage. Tortuga’s Joel Salom entertaining crowds with his comedy and juggling act on Clarence Street Stage. Rusty Muscle Collective performing […]

Event, Local News

‘Fighting Spirit: The Art of Boxing’ exhibition celebrates Dave Sands’ legacy in Port Macquarie

“FIGHTING Spirit: The Art of Boxing” will open at the Glasshouse in Port Macquarie on 13 June, bringing together powerful stories, artwork and rare screen footage that celebrate Australia’s rich boxing history. Developed by the National Portrait Gallery and the National Film and Sound Archive, the exhibition explores boxing’s connections to identity, resilience and community […]

Event, Film, Local News

Support Save the Waves with a gold-coin donation

PORT Macquarie Surf Life Saving Club, in association with the Port Macquarie Surfing Museum, is bringing the Save the Waves film festival to town on Sunday, 21 June. The festival will be held at Flynn’s Beach from 3pm to 6pm. Entry is via a gold-coin donation. A fund-raising raffle will be held on the afternoon […]

Community, Entertainment, Event

Crowds enjoyed Recharge Sunday at Roto House in Port Macquarie

Anne de Nooijer (left) and Brad Collins (right) chatting about art with Port Macquarie locals Robyn Cornale and Debbie Sommers. The Bootleggers playing Blues on the verandah Hastings Art Trail exhibition – Anne de Nooijer and Brad Collins Hastings Art Trail exhibition – Anne de Nooijer and Brad Collins Crowds enjoying a sunny Sunday morning […]

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Expect a Vivid experience during ArtWalk in Port Macquarie, 5-6 June

Brad Eastman (Beastman) at his mural Memory Structures. Photo: Vivien Mitchell. Artist Renee Davies adds a colourful touch to the Barracks Lane mural. Photo: Chan Ansell. A FLASH mob of around 100 singers will converge on a Port Macquarie carpark on Friday 5 June to help kick off this year’s ArtWalk. Singers from 10 community […]

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Explore the world of aviation as Hastings District Flying Club hosts expo

THE public will have a rare opportunity to step inside the world of aviation when the Hastings District Flying Club (HDFC) Aviation Expo opens the hangars at Port Macquarie Airport to visitors on Sunday 26 April. Hosted in partnership with the Australian International Aviation College (AIAC), the free Aviation Expo will run from 9am to […]